San Bernardino County Forest reports of a single tree on fire was dust

Earlier reports of a single tree on fire was no more than dust in the air, fire officials said Thursday.

San Bernardino National Forest firefighters responded to a call that there was wildland fire near Middle Control Road near Angelus Oaks, in the San Bernardino National Forest.

"What happened today is wind picked up and there was a considerable amount of dust coming off a small burned area and some folks called it in as a fire," said John Miller, U.S. Forest Service spokesman.

"At one point we thought we had a tree on fire but it turned out to be there was no smoke in the air."

On Wednesday, firefighters responded to a 1/10-acre fire on Glass Road, which is where the dust came from.

Miller said the latest burst in fires is rare, which is an indication the summer will be hot and dry.

"If you look at the Summit Fire in Banning and it burning 2,900 acres May 1, that would be more of a fire you would see in July or August," he said.